a_s1576_11_c83-119 | Bartow Library Program: Ranching and Saddle Making | Sound | Ranchers Saddle maker Occupational folklore Workshops (Adult education) Occupational groups Libraries Oral education Ranching Cattle Folklorists Florida history Public speaking Saddles Saddlery Leather craft Work songs Working dogs Horses Equipment and supplies Clothing and dress Cowboys Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Bartow Library Program: Ranching and Saddle Making
- Date
- 1983-06-20
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Presentation at the Bartow Public Library, in connection with the Pursuits and Pastimes exhibit, on Florida ranching. Folklorist Dyen began with a history of Florida cattle ranching, including fence laws, cowboy music (including songs by Bob Tinsley), stories (including recording of Bone Mizell story by Frog Smith), brands, and tools used. Cauley, a saddle maker, talks about saddles and their construction. He discusses tools and materials used, types and uses of saddles, as well as the life of a cowman, the use of dogs, and the clothing and tools used in the profession.
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Images of saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Images of saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Still Image | Saddle maker Fieldwork Saddlery Saddles Leather craft Leather goods Horses Equipment and supplies Ranchers Apprentices Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan
- Date
- 1995-01
- Description
- 35 color slides. Gaughan was funded to learn from Wilder how to make two saddles and design his own patterns. For more information, see S 1644, box 12, folder 6. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Images of saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Images of saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Still Image | Saddle maker Fieldwork Saddlery Saddles Leather craft Leather goods Horses Equipment and supplies Ranchers Apprentices Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan
- Date
- 1995-07-20
- Description
- 33 color slides. Gaughan was funded to learn from Wilder how to make two saddles and design his own patterns. For more information, see S 1644, box 12, folder 6. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Images of saddles made by Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Images of saddles made by Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Still Image | Saddle maker Fieldwork Saddlery Saddles Leather craft Leather goods Horses Equipment and supplies Ranchers Apprentices Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of saddles made by Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan
- Date
- 1995
- Description
- Nine color prints. Gaughan was funded to learn from Wilder how to make two saddles and design his own patterns. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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Images of saddles made by Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Images of saddles made by Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Still Image | Saddle maker Fieldwork Saddlery Saddles Leather craft Leather goods Horses Equipment and supplies Ranchers Apprentices Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |
Images of saddles made by Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan
- Date
- 1995
- Description
- Three proof sheets with 102 black and white images (plus negatives). Gaughan was funded to learn from Wilder how to make two saddles and design his own patterns. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1640_24_tape24 | Interview with saddle maker Blake Kral | Sound | Saddle maker Fieldwork Interviews Personal experience narratives Oral history Saddles Horses Equipment and supplies Leather craft Leather goods Occupational folklore Occupational groups Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with saddle maker Blake Kral
- Date
- 1993-01-11
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. No location given. Duplicate recordings can be found in S 1664, box 7, tapes 50-51. Kral particpated in the Apprenticeship program eight years later in 2001. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1640_25_tape11 | Interview with saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan | Sound | Saddle maker Fieldwork Saddlery Saddles Leather craft Leather goods Horses Equipment and supplies Ranchers Interviews Personal experience narratives Oral histories Apprentices Leather workers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/audio.jpg |
Interview with saddle maker Michael Wilder with his apprentice Gregory Gaughan
- Date
- 1995-01-26
- Description
- Two audio cassettes. Recorded at Wilder's Saddlery. Gaughan was funded to learn from Wilder how to make two saddles and design his own patterns. For more information, see S 1644, box 12, folder 6. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller, and then Robert Stone. The program was continued each year through 2004.
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a_s1576_11_c83-113 | Interview with saddlemaker Jim (J.D.) Cauley | Sound | Leather workers Saddle maker Interviews Sound recordings Life histories Oral histories Leather craft Leather goods Saddles Saddlery Horses Equipment and supplies Horse industry Rodeo Ropework Cattle Livestock industry Ranching Tools Occupational groups | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with saddlemaker Jim (J.D.) Cauley
- Date
- 1983-06-20
- Description
- One audio cassette. The interview took place at J.D.'s Feed and Saddle Store. He discusses saddle making; history of ranching in Florida; woods burning; cattle drives; saddle types; saddle patterns; tools used for making saddles; teaching nephew David Cauley how to make saddles; stampeding; rodeos; and methods of making saddles. David later was an apprenticeship under J.D. for the Folklife program, 1984-1985.
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a_s1640_20_tape07 | Interview with saddlemakers David Cauley and J.D. Cauley | Sound | Leather workers Saddle maker Apprentices Saddles Saddlery Horses Equipment and supplies Leather craft Leather goods Material culture Workplace Workshops Teaching of folklore Tools Interviews Sound recordings Ranch life Ranching Horse industry Occupational groups | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_audio.jpg |
Interview with saddlemakers David Cauley and J.D. Cauley
- Date
- 1985-03-06
- Description
- One audio cassette. David Cauley served as an apprentice under his uncle J.D. in 1984-1985. The interview took place at J.D.'s Feed and Saddle Store. They discuss saddle making (the process, tools, and learning the craft); leather work tools; types of saddles; ranching; saddle trees and other equipment; and the effect of factory-made saddles upon the craft. For a transcript of the interview, see S 1640, box 1, folder 7. For a 1983 interview with J.D., see S 1577, box 11, tape C83-113. The Folk Arts Apprenticeship Program began in 1983 with a NEA grant of $22,000. The program provided an opportunity for master folk artists to share technical skills and cultural knowledge with apprentices in order to keep the tradition alive. Apprentices must have had some experience in the tradition and agreed to train for at least six months. The first project director was Blanton Owen, later replaced by folklorist Peter Roller. The program was continued each year through 2003.
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Minorcan Folklife Fieldwork: Saddlemaker Ray McCullough in his shop | Minorcan Folklife Fieldwork: Saddlemaker Ray McCullough in his shop | Still Image | Cowboys Saddle maker Fieldwork Minorcan Americans Ranch life Ranching Workshops Leather workers Saddles Leather craft Workplace Occupational groups Horses Equipment and supplies Churches Catholics Signs and signboards Church buildings Church architecture Ranchers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_photo.jpg |